Copy-holder.



G. A. LAMMERS.

COPY HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 4, 1910.

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COPY HOLDER.

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J; arwxyi 'Patnted Feb. 17, 1 914.

CHARLES A. LAMMERS, OF STILLWATER, MINNESOTA.

COPY-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 17, 1914.

. Application filed August 4, 1910. Serial No. 575,427.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I CHARLns A. LAMMERS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Stillwater, in the county of Washington and State ofMinnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Copy-,Holders, of which the. following is a speciarrangement of partshereinafter particu-.

larly described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, Figure1 is a perspective view of my improved invention shown in use; Fig. 2 isa side elevation of the same removed; and F ig. 3 is a front view partlybroken away.

Referring to the drawings A represents conventionally a book typewriterand billing machine of the usual construction having transverselytraveling mechanism 2, fixed side bars 3 being carried by the framework.

My improved copy holder comprises a spring sheet metal bar or frame Bhaving hooked ends 1 to fit over the side bars 3 of the machineframework. The horizontal cross bar 5 of the copy holder frame ispreferably upwardly bowed as shown in Fig. 3 and the arm 6 inwardly bentto allow the holder to be supported by spring pressure upon the bars 3.Secured upon the cross bar 5 are the spring brackets 7 having notches 8to receive the shaft ends 9 of the roller 10. The upwardly bent springends 11 of the brackets form journal supports for the idler roller 12. Aspring strip 13 is connected with the upwardly bent end 14 of onebracket and fits under a catch 15 carried by the corresponding end ofthe other bracket, as indicated in Fig. 1.

In use the copy holder is supported on the machine by having its freeends sprung over the cross bar 3. The spring strip 13 may be turned intodotted line position shown in Fig. 1 to allow the copy to be insertedbetween the rollers and the strip carried under the catch 15 to hold thecopy paper in position. The strip 13 has pivot connection 16 with theupwardly bent end 14: of one of the brackets 7. The upwardly andrearwardly bent end 15 of the other bracket forms a catch under whichthe free end of the strip is held when turned into the position shown inF ig. 1.

I claim among the advantages of my machine, the simplicity ofconstruction, and the ease of supporting it from the fixed framework ofthe machine without interfering with the movable writing mechanism, andin the most convenient position for use.

I claim as my invent-ion:

In combination with a resilient element comprising a horizontal portion,downwardly extending side arms constructed for spring support upon thesides of the machine, a copy holding roller mounted upon the horizontalportion of said element, bearing members for said roller mounted uponsaid element, curved terminals upon said bearings and an idler rollerjournaled in said terminals and bearing against the first named roller,upturned terminals upon the said bearing members at the opposite endthereof, a spring strip pivotally connected to one of said upturnedterminals, and a latch carried by the other of said terminals forengagement with said strip.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

CHARLES A. LAMMERS. Witnesses H. S. J oHNsoN, I-I. SMITH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

